Sharad Kapoor (born 13 February 1976) is an Indian actor, who works in

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and Bengali movies and television. Having debuted in ''Mera Pyara Bharat'' in 1994, Kapoor has acted in many films throughout his career, including '' Jai Ho'', '' Tamanna'', '' Lakshya'', and '' Josh''. He also worked as an assistant director on the movie '' Lakshmanrekha''.

Early life and education

He was born and brought up in

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into a Punjabi family with roots in

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(modern-day

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), to an architect father, and in school and college days apart from theatre he competed in sports such as cricket, snooker and swimming, being educated at the St. Xavier's College.

Controversies

Allegations of sexual harassment

On 30 November 2024, it was reported that Kapoor faced accusations of misbehaving and

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and a case was registered by

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and he was summoned for questioning. In an interview, Kapoor dismissed the allegations, stating, "I am unaware of any case filed against me. I just returned from New York, and while the police have contacted me, I am in Kolkata. The incident did not happen, and I cannot implicate anyone falsely."

Filmography

Television series

Films

Awards and nominations

* 2001:Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award for '' Josh''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kapoor, Sharad 1976 births Living people Indian male television actors Indian male film actors Male actors in Hindi cinema People from New Alipore People of Punjabi descent St. Xavier's College, Kolkata alumni